Brother 2300 User manual

2300

• Read this User’s Guide before you start using your P-touch.

• Keep this User’s Guide in a handy place for future reference.

USER’S GUIDE

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the P-touch 2300!

Your new P-touch will allow you to create labels and stamps for any need. Its versatility

enables you to design custom labels by choosing from a variety of frame designs and from

many characters sizes and styles. In addition, the five tape widths (1/4” (6 mm), 3/8” (9 mm),

1/2” (12 mm), 3/4” (18 mm) and 1” (24 mm)) and variety of tape colors allow you to print

personalized labels, useful for color-coded filing.

You no longer have to worry about urgent tasks that require professional printing. In the office,

the factory, the lab and the home, the quality and performance of the P-touch 2300 makes it

an extremely practical machine.

Finally, as you may want to refer to this User’s Guide occasionally, we suggest that you keep it

in a handy place.

Use only the adaptor designed exclusively for this machine. See “GENERAL PRECAUTIONS”

on page 2.

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Switching the language of the messages between English and French

1. Erase all of the text in the display either with

*

or by holding down

c

and press-

ing

*

.

2. Hold down

c

and press

F

to display the current language setting (“ENGLISH”

or “FRANÇAIS”).

3. Keep

c

held down and press

F

again until the desired setting appears in the dis-

play, then release the keys.

☞

The default setting is English.

Turning off the machine does not change the language setting.

The language cannot be changed if some text remains in the display.

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CONTENTS

Getting Started

GENERAL DESCRIPTION ................................................................................... 1

GENERAL PRECAUTIONS.................................................................................. 2

BATTERIES ......................................................................................................... 3

OPTIONAL AC ADAPTOR ................................................................................. 4

TAPE CASSETTE ................................................................................................. 5

CONNECTING THE P-TOUCH TO A COMPUTER ............................................ 6

INSTALLING P-TOUCH EDITOR ....................................................................... 7

STARTING P-TOUCH EDITOR......................................................................... 16

ATTACHING LABELS ....................................................................................... 18

PRINT HEAD & ROLLERS................................................................................. 22

For Your Information

POWER KEY..................................................................................................... 23

CURSOR KEYS ................................................................................................. 23

CODE, ALT & SHIFT KEYS ............................................................................... 24

SPACE KEY ....................................................................................................... 27

RETURN KEY.................................................................................................... 27

TAB FUNCTION .............................................................................................. 28

DELETE KEY ..................................................................................................... 30

LINE OUT FUNCTION..................................................................................... 31

CLEAR FUNCTION .......................................................................................... 32

ACCENT FUNCTION ....................................................................................... 34

SYMBOL FUNCTION....................................................................................... 35

AUTO FORMAT FUNCTION ........................................................................... 37

STAMP FUNCTION.......................................................................................... 38

FONT FUNCTION ........................................................................................... 41

SIZE & WIDTH FUNCTIONS............................................................................ 42

STYLE FUNCTION ........................................................................................... 44

UNDERLINE FUNCTION ................................................................................. 46

FRAME FUNCTION.......................................................................................... 47

TAPE MARGIN FUNCTION ............................................................................. 48

HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT FUNCTION ........................................................ 49

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Getting Started

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Tape compartment

cover

LCD display

Keyboard

AC adaptor

connector

USB port

Tape exit slot

Battery compartment cover

2

KEYBOARD & LCD DISPLAY

●

Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine. Do not use tapes that do not have the

mark.

●

Do not pull on the tape being fed from the P-touch. This may damage the tape cassette.

●

Do not use the machine in dusty places, and keep it out of both direct sunlight and rain.

Power keyReturn key

Cursor keys

Delete key

GENERAL PRECAUTIONS

3

●

Do not expose the machine to high temperatures or high humidity. Never leave it on the

dashboard or in the back of your car.

●

Do not leave any rubber or vinyl on the machine for an extended period of time. Doing

so may cause staining.

●

Do not clean the machine with alcohol or other organic solvents. Use a soft, dry cloth

only.

●

Do not put any foreign objects into or anything on the machine.

●

To avoid injuries, do not touch the cutter’s edge.

●

Use only the AC adaptor (model AD-60) designed exclusively for this machine. Use of

any other adaptor will void the warranty.

●

Do not try to disassemble the AC adaptor.

●

When the machine is not being used for a long period of time and it is not necessary to

keep the text ﬁles stored in the memory, disconnect the AC adaptor, and remove the bat-

teries to prevent them from leaking and damaging the machine.

●

When the AC adaptor is connected, unplugging the adaptor from the electrical outlet

before unplugging it from the machine can delete all text ﬁles in the memory, even if bat-

teries are installed.

• Use eight AA alkaline batteries in this machine.

This portable machine can be used anywhere by installing eight (8)

AA alkaline batteries

.

When you change the batteries, always replace all eight at the same time.

To change the batteries:

1

Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the machine.

2

If batteries are already installed, remove them.

3

Insert eight new AA alkaline batteries, making sure that their poles point in the correct

direction.

4

Attach the battery compartment cover.

☞

Be sure to insert the new batteries within ﬁve minutes of removing the old ones,

otherwise the text shown in the display and any text ﬁles stored in the memory will

be lost (unless the machine is plugged into an AC outlet with the AC adaptor).

Remove the batteries and disconnect the AC adaptor if you do not intend to use this

machine for an extended period of time. When the power is disconnected, all text

shown in the display and stored in the memory will be lost.

If the batteries are not installed with their positive and negative poles pointing in

the correct direction, the batteries may leak, overheat or burst, or the print head

may overheat.

BATTERIES

4

The AC adaptor (model AD-60) allows you to use this machine wherever there is an electrical

outlet.

To connect the optional AC adaptor:

1

Insert the plug on the adaptor cord into the connector marked DC IN 9.5V on the right

side of the machine.

2

Insert the plug on the adaptor into the nearest standard electrical outlet.

☞

Only use the AC adaptor designed exclusively for this machine.

Remove the batteries and disconnect the AC adaptor if you do not intend to use this

machine for an extended period of time. When the power is disconnected, all text

shown in the display and stored in the memory will be lost.

When the AC adaptor is connected, unplugging the adaptor from the electrical out-

let before unplugging it from the machine can delete all text ﬁles in the memory,

even if batteries are installed.

It is recommended that you use the AC adaptor when printing large fonts on

1” (24 mm)-wide tape since this operation can quickly drain the batteries.

OPTIONAL AC ADAPTOR

5

A single TZ tape cassette is supplied with this unit. However, since TZ tape cassettes are avail-

able for this machine in a wide variety of colors and sizes, it is possible to make distinctive

color-coded and stylized labels.

In addition, this machine has been designed to allow you to change the tape cassettes quickly

and easily.

To change the tape cassette:

1

Lift open the tape compartment cover. The installed cassette is also released.

2

If a tape cassette is already installed, remove it by pulling it straight up.

3

If the ink ribbon in the other tape cassette is loose, use your finger to wind the toothed

wheel in the direction of the arrow on the cassette until there is no slack in the ribbon.

Also, make sure that the end of the tape feeds under the tape guides.

☞

If you are using a new tape cassette provided with a stopper, be sure to remove the

stopper.

4

Insert the tape cassette firmly into the tape compartment, making sure that the entire back

of the cassette touches the bottom of the compartment.

☞

When inserting the tape cassette, make sure that the inner ribbon does not catch on

the corner of the metal guide.

5

Close the compartment cover, then turn on the machine if it is off.

6

Hold down

c

and press

_

once to advance the tape and remove any slack.

TAPE CASSETTE

6

This machine is equipped with a USB port, allowing you to connect the P-touch to your IBM

PC-compatible or Macintosh computer, and print labels and stamps created using the P-touch

Editor software.

☞

The P-touch Editor software and the printer driver must be installed before the P-touch is

connected to the computer or turned on. Follow the installation procedure on pages 7

through 16 to install the P-touch Editor software and the printer driver, and connect the

P-touch to the computer when you are instructed to do so.

A USB interface cable is not included with the PT-2300. When connecting the P-touch

to a computer, use a standard USB cable (high-speed compatible with series A and B

connectors).

To connect the P-touch to the computer:

1

Insert the flat (A) connector on the USB cable into the USB port on the computer.

2

Insert the square (B) connector on the USB cable into the USB port on the right side of the

P-touch.

3

Turn on the P-touch.

☞

The USB cable needed for connecting the P-touch to the computer is not included. Be

sure to use a cable that meets the following speciﬁcations.

CONNECTING THE P-TOUCH TO A COMPUTER

A

C

B

Overmolded

Series “A” Plug

Overmolded

Series “B” Plug

Detail A-A

(Series

“A” Plug)

Detail B-B

(Series

“B” Plug)

15.7

7.5

10.5

11.5

12.0 12.0

27.0

32.0

9.0

Optional Molded

Strain Relief

7

The P-touch Editor software adds even more illustration and layout features to the label-mak-

ing possibilities available with your PT-2300/2310.

☞

Do not connect the PT-2300/2310 to the computer before installing the P-touch Editor

software, otherwise it may not be installed correctly. Be sure not to connect the PT-

2300/2310 until you are instructed to do so.

On an IBM PC-Compatible Computer

To install the P-touch Editor software:

1

Check that your system configuration meets the following requirements.

Computer:

IBM PC or compatible

Operating system:

Microsoft

®

Windows

®

2000 or pre-installed with Microsoft

®

Win-

dows

®

98/98SE/Me

Hard disk free space:

At least 20 MB

☞

A few hundred megabytes of additional free space may be needed when printing

long labels or large amounts of data.

Available memory:

Minimum 32 MB

Monitor:

VGA or higher graphics card

USB port

CD-ROM drive

2

Insert the P-touch Editor Version 3.1 CD-

ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. A

dialog box automatically appears, allowing

you to select the language.

☞

If the dialog box does not automatically

appear, double-click “My Computer” on

the desktop, double-click the icon for

the CD-ROM drive containing the CD-

ROM, and then double-click

“Setup.exe” to display the dialog box.

INSTALLING P-TOUCH EDITOR

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3

Select the language for the Windows operat-

ing system that you are using, and then click

the OK button. A dialog box appears, allow-

ing you to select what to install.

4

Click the top button (P-touch Editor). The

InstallShield

®

Wizard for installing the P-

touch Editor software starts up, and then the

Welcome dialog box appears.

☞

To install just the printer driver, click

the lower button (Printer driver). The

ﬁrst Driver Setup dialog box appears,

informing you that the PT-2300/2310

printer driver will be installed.

Continue with the procedure in To

install the USB printer driver on

page 10.

5

Carefully read the contents of the dialog box,

and then click the Next button to continue.

The User Information dialog box appears.

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6

Type the necessary information into the

appropriate boxes (If the information has

already been registered in Windows

®

, it will

automatically appear.), and then click the

Next button. A dialog box appears, asking for

confirmation of the entered information.

7

Click the Yes button to register the entered

information. The Setup Type dialog box

appears.

☞

To change the information, click the

No button, and then return to step

6

.

8

Select the installation method, and then click

the Next button.

• For a Typical or Compact installation

Selecting “Typical” or “Compact”, then

clicking the Next button immediately

starts installation.

Typical:

All of the basic options

(P-touch Editor Version 3.1, clip

art, Auto Format templates, Help,

and 13 fonts) are installed.

Compact:

Only P-touch Editor Version

3.1 is installed.

• For a Custom installation

Selecting “Custom”, then clicking the

Next button displays a dialog box that

allows you to select which options to

install. Only the options with a check

mark beside them will be installed. In

addition to the basic options listed for a

Typical installation, the User’s Guide can

also be installed.

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1) Select which options to install.

Editor:

The P-touch Editor Version 3.1 software

Clip Art:

The illustrations for the P-touch Editor Version 3.1 Clip Art func-

tion

Fonts:

The 13 fonts

Auto Format

Templates:

The templates for the Auto Format function

User’s Guide:

The User’s Guide (HTML) for the P-touch Editor Version 3.1 (The

User’s Guide can also be viewed from the CD-ROM.)

Help:

The help files for P-touch Editor Version 3.1

If the Change button can be clicked while an option is selected, sub-components

can be selected. Click the Change button to display the Select Sub-components

dialog box, and then select the sub-components that you wish to install by putting

a check mark beside them. If certain options or sub-components are not installed,

some P-touch Editor functions may not be available. After selecting the desired

sub-components, click the Continue button.

2) Click the Next button to begin installation.

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After P-touch Editor is installed, a dialog box

appears, allowing you to select whether or

not to install the printer driver.

To install the printer driver, click the Yes but-

ton. The first Driver Setup dialog box

appears, informing you that the

PT-2300/2310 printer driver will be installed.

Continue with the procedure in

To install the USB printer driver below

.

If the printer driver is already installed, click

the No button, restart the computer, and then

remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM

drive.

To install the USB printer driver:

With Plug-and-Play, new devices connected to the system are detected, and their drivers are

automatically installed. If the PT-2300/2310 is to be connected through the USB port, its

driver will be installed with Plug-and-Play. Be sure to read the installation instructions

described below before installing the file supplied on the CD-ROM.

☞

Be sure not to connect the PT-2300/2310 until you are instructed to do so.

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1

Click the Next button. A dialog box appears,

instructing you to connect the PT-2300/2310

to the computer.

2

Connect the PT-2300/2310 to the computer

using a USB interface cable as described on

page 6, and then turn on the PT-2300/2310.

A dialog box appears, showing that the

printer driver has been installed.

3

Click the Finish button. A dialog box

appears, showing that installation is finished.

4

Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer

now.”, click the Finish button to restart the

computer, and then remove the CD-ROM

from the computer.

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To replace, add or delete the printer driver:

1

Turn off the PT-2300/2310, and then disconnect it from the computer.

2

Insert the P-touch Editor Version 3.1 CD-ROM

into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. A dialog

box automatically appears, allowing you to

select the language.

☞

If the dialog box does not automati-

cally appear, double-click “My Com-

puter” on the desktop, double-click the

icon for the CD-ROM drive containing

the CD-ROM, and then double-click

“Setup.exe” to display the dialog box.

3

Select the language for the Windows operat-

ing system that you are using, and then click

the OK button. A dialog box appears, allow-

ing you to select what to install.

4

Click the bottom button (Printer driver). A

Driver Setup dialog box appears, allowing

you to select whether to replace, add or

delete the PT-2300/2310 printer driver.

5

Select the desired operation, and then click

the Next button.

☞

If “Replace with new Brother PT-2300/

2310” is selected, the previously

installed printer driver is deleted, and

replaced with a new one. Select this

option when upgrading the printer

driver, or when running Windows

2000 and changing to a PT-2300/2310

with a different serial number.

If “Add Brother PT-2300/2310” is selected, a new printer driver is added. With a

USB connection on Windows

®

98/Me, only a port is added without adding it as a

new printer. Select this option when connecting and using multiple PT-2300/2310s

with the same computer.

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6

If “Replace with new Brother PT-2300/

2310” or “Add Brother PT-2300/2310” was

selected:

A dialog box appears, instructing

you to connect the PT-2300/2310 to the

computer.

Connect the PT-2300/2310 to the computer

using a USB interface cable as described on

page 6, and then turn on the PT-2300/2310.

A dialog box appears, showing that the

printer driver has been installed.

Select “Yes, restart immediately.”, and then

click the Finish button to restart the com-

puter.

If “Delete Brother PT-2300/2310” was

selected:

A dialog box appears, asking for

confirmation to delete all PT-2300/2310

printer drivers.

Click the Yes button. A dialog box appears,

showing that the printer drivers have been

deleted.

Click the Finish button.

☞

If a dialog box appears, explaining that

the computer should be restarted,

select the option for restarting the

computer, and then click the Finish

button.

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On a Macintosh Computer

The Mac version of the software is for a Mac with an English operating system. If the software is

installed on a Mac with an operating system in a different language, the software may not run properly.

To install the P-touch Editor software:

1

Check that your system configuration meets the following requirements.

Computer:

Macintosh, Power Macintosh or iMac

Operating system:

Mac OS 8.6 or later

*This software is only compatible with Mac OS X classic.

Hard disk free space:

At least 20 MB

☞

A few hundred megabytes of additional free space may be needed when printing

long labels or large amounts of data.

Available memory free space:

Minimum 24 MB

USB port

CD-ROM drive

*The application is supplied on a CD-ROM; therefore, the computer should be equipped

with a CD-ROM drive.

2

Connect the PT-2300/2310 to the Macintosh using a USB interface cable. Be sure to leave

the PT-2300/2310 turned off.

3

Turn on the Macintosh.

4

Insert the P-touch Editor Version 3.1 CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive.

5

Double-click the P-touch Editor 3.1

Installer icon in the folder that appears.

6

After the installer starts up, select the

installation method.

• For a basic installation

Clicking the Install button immediately

starts installing the most basic options.

(Some clip art illustrations are not

installed.)

About 20 MB of available hard-disk

space is needed to begin installation. In

order to install all options, about 120

MB of available hard-disk space is

needed. If enough hard-disk space is

available, click the Install button.

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• For a Custom installation

Clicking the Custom Install button dis-

plays a dialog box that allows you to

select which options to install.

Only the options with a check mark

beside them are installed. Select the

options that you wish to install, and

then click the Install button.

☞

In order to print from the PT-2300/

2310, “PT-2300/2310 Driver” must

be selected for installation.

7

When the installation is finished and the

following dialog box appears, click the

Quit button.

8

When the dialog box appears, asking if

you wish to restart the computer, click the

Restart button to restart the computer.

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To select the PT-2300/2310 as the printer:

1

Turn on the PT-2300/2310.

2

Pull down the Apple menu and select

“Chooser” to display the Chooser window.

3

In the list on the left, click the PT-2300/

2310 icon. Then, select the appropriate

printer from the list on the right.

4

Close the Chooser window to confirm

your settings.

To delete P-touch Editor Version 3.1 and the printer driver:

☞

When deleting the printer driver, be sure that the P-touch is turned off and unplugged.

1

Drag the P-touch Editor Ver3.1 folder to the Trash icon.

2

In the System Folder, open the Extensions folder.

3

Drag the PT-2300/2310 icon and the USB PT-2300/2310 Extension icon to the Trash icon.

4

In the System Folder, open the Preferences folder.

5

Drag the PT-2300/2310 Prefs icon to the Trash icon.

The P-touch Editor application makes it easy for anyone to design and print labels for almost

any need imaginable.

On an IBM PC-Compatible Computer

To start up P-touch Editor:

• By clicking the P-touch Editor icon:

• Double-click the “P-touch Editor 3.1” icon in the “P-touch Editor 3.1” group window.

STARTING P-TOUCH EDITOR

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• With the Start button:

1

Click the Start button in the taskbar to display the Start menu.

2

Select “Programs”.

3

Select “P-touch Editor 3.1”.

4

Click “P-touch Editor 3.1”.

• With Windows Explorer:

1

Start up Windows Explorer.

2

Select the drive and directory where P-touch Editor is installed.

3

Double-click “Ptedit3.exe”.

After P-touch Editor is started, the following window is displayed.

On a Macintosh Computer

To start up P-touch Editor:

●

Double-click the “P-touch Editor Ver3.1” icon in the “P-touch Editor Ver3.1” folder

installed on the computer.

After P-touch Editor is started, the following window is displayed.

Title bar

Rulers

Cursor

Menu bar

Standard toolbar

Property dock

Layout area

Draw toolbar

Print area

Object dock

Status bar

Menu bar

Layout

area

Draw toolbar

Print

area

Database toolbar

Property dockObject dock

Print toolbar

Title barRulers

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